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Federal GIS Forum Winter 2010
Thanks to the Esri Federal User Conference Platinum Sponsors! Your support made the event a success. 
 In This IssueNewsReporting Rules Are Needed to Make Open Government Work Hear Jack Dangermond’s insights on how Esri technology is being used on the Recovery.gov Web site and how federal agencies must establish a common set of public reporting rules to achieve President Obama’s vision of an open government. Read the interview. GIS Is Vital to the Census See how Census Bureau chief Tim Trainor explains the importance of geography to the 2010 Census. Read the press release. GIS Best Practices: GIS for Renewable Energy [PDF] - Now Available Read about GIS for renewable energy and see how GIS technology is supporting the progress of this monumental change by not only improving the way we produce and deliver energy but also altering the way we view our earth’s resources.
States Use Esri’s BroadbandStat Application for Broadband Initiatives
Learn how more than $20 million in U.S. stimulus funds were awarded to 10 states and Puerto Rico for GIS-based broadband mapping and planning initiatives.
New Esri Gov 2.0 Web Page Find information about how Esri provides the platform for Gov 2.0. See how GIS supports the integration of geospatial services, real-time data, user-generated content, mobile applications, and social networks to promote open government practices that leaders and citizens expect. Podcasts
Preparing Redistricting Systems for 2010 Census Data [MP3] Hear Cathy McCully and Deirdre Bishop, chief and assistant chief, respectively, of the U.S. Census Bureau Redistricting Data Office, discuss the use of GIS in testing tabulation and processing systems for the 2010 U.S. Census.
Bureau of Indian Affairs Uses GIS for Asset Management [MP3] Listen to a podcast about the agency’s interactive work order and asset management system.
VideosEsri 2010 FedUC in Review Watch videos from the Esri Federal User Conference (FedUC), including the plenary intro by Jack Dangermond and what’s next at ArcGIS 10 and ArcGIS Online. Geoenabling Government Watch videos and demonstrations that explain how GIS supports open, transparent, and effective government. Training Access more than 80 complimentary or low-cost Web training seminars. Scan the list. Share Your GIS ExperienceFederal Map Book Submissions Esri is in the process of creating a federal map book and would like you to be part of it. This publication will highlight many projects from federal government agencies implementing GIS and will reach a large federal audience. If you have a project that you would like to submit for consideration, contact Heather Warren.
Call for Federal GIS Connections Articles Federal GIS Connections is a communications tool that will aid in the collaboration, coordination, and development of integrated GIS activities within the federal government user community. Esri encourages GIS users, partners, and associates to submit articles to Federal GIS Connections. User Forums Esri hosts these forums for our community of GIS professionals to browse and post focused questions or actively help others. Be part of the discussion. EventsUser Conference - San Diego, California, July 12-16, 2010 Join us for the GIS user’s ultimate experience. For one week, in one place, the global Esri community will find everything it needs related to GIS. Register today for the 2010 Esri International User Conference (Esri UC). BlogsGIS and Science Blog Check out exciting news, resources, commentary, and interviews on the use of GIS technology by the scientific community and for scientific applications on this blog. Esri Training Matters Blog Migrate to the Esri Training Matters blog to get tips or ask questions about Esri training and education products. Submit a suggestion or comment. Community Speaks Up at Spatial Roundtable The Spatial Roundtable Web site invites you to join the conversation of GIS thought leaders as they address topics requested by the geospatial community. Read what others are saying, respond to the questions, and suggest future topics. Esri will regularly add new topics to the Web site and make previous topics available for you to read. 
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